[Nut Tree Nurseries price list] / John W. Hershey.

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WD2T.XI,

Tree Surgery

Having made a study of tree life and tree surgery,
we have opened a tree surgery department for the
benefit of our customers who wish to have their trees
given proper attention at a reasonable cost.

Information and estimates gladly given.

“ NUT TREE GROWERS’ GUIDE”

The only magazine published devoted exclusively to
nut culture. Any person owning one or one thousand
trees should subscribe to The Guide, which is published
monthly, covering the planting and care of nut trees.
Subscription, $1.00 per year; foreign, $1.50 per year.

NUT TREE GROWERS’ GUIDE
East Downingtown, Pa.

Seven-year-old Pecan Tree which
bore several hundred paper-shelled,
highly flavored nuts, near
Lancaster, Penna.

For advice regarding the possibilities of grafted nut
trees of the hardy type for commercial planting and
ornamental effect, we recommend writing us.

John W. Hershey
NUT TREE NURSERIES
East Downingtown, Penna.

Value of Nut Trees

WALNUTS

Bearing Age: One of the big advantages of budded
or grafted nut trees over seedlings is their early-
bearing habit. Generally speaking, the budded or
grafted trees begin bearing in one-third of the time
required for seedling trees. We often have the im-
proved English and Black Walnut Trees to bear the
third year, and sometimes the second, and they may be
counted upon to begin bearing nicely by the fifth year.
The Heart Nut bears even younger, and it is not
uncommon for these trees to bear a few nuts the
second year.

PECANS

The grafted Pecan Trees are no exception to the
rule and bear in one-third of the time required for
seedling trees. People, many of whom have been
closely allied with the northern nut industry, expressed
surprise at both the quality and the quantity of nuts
borne on young trees in J. F. Jones’ test orchard,
Lancaster, Pa.

FILBERTS

We find several of the popular ornamental nurseries
recommending Filberts for effect in informal borders,
and it is proper they do so if the fine varieties of the
European specie is considered. These bush-form trees
not only produce a uniqueness in effect, but if mixed
varieties are planted, which insure pollenization, they
will bear early and regularly, heavy crops of nuts of
the finest quality.

Deciduous Ornamentals

It seems hard for some people to get away from
the idea that they must plant maples, poplars or other
useless trees, simply because others are planting them,
when nut trees are far more ornamental, make just as
good shade trees, and in addition, produce a bountiful
supply of nuts for home use if trees of good budded or
grafted varieties are planted.

What constitutes an ornamental tree? The two
factors of prime importance, and which the landscape
architect looks to especially, are beauty and rarity.
He is willing to sacrifice much on the former, if a
specimen is rare. If one goes into a well-planted place,
the trees and shrubs one sees every day are hardly
noticed, but new or rare specimens attract one’s atten-
tion at once. A lawn or home grounds planted with
nut trees will attract more attention than any other
planting that can be made. The early bearing of the
grafted trees enhances their attractiveness as well as
their usefulness.

Shrubbery or herbaceous plants can be planted be-
tween or around the nut trees more easily than with
other trees. These trees, being very deep-rooted, will
not suffer because of being near the shrubbery, pro-
vided the soil is fertile, and the shrubbery will do bet-
ter near these trees than when planted near ordinary
shade trees which root shallow and spread their roots
over a wide area.

Demand For Nut Trees

The nut tree business is growing by leaps and
bounds. Nurseries that are propagating the hardy
grafted type often have orders booked a season ahead.
Many orders have been turned down because of short-
age of stock. We advise anyone wanting to plant nut
trees of any specie to order immediately, with the hope
of getting the trees in the following planting season.
Commercial planters will do well by ordering their
trees a year ahead and be sure of getting exactly what
is desired.

Terms

Goods shipped C. O. D. or 10% off when cash
accompanies order.

The trees are guaranteed grafted trees of the
variety specified in the contract. Anyone not pleased
with his shipment should make complaint immediately
on receipt of shipment. We do not hold ourselves
liable for more than the purchase price of the stock.

All agreements and contracts are made subject to
loss of our crop by any unforeseen act of chance.

These Pennsylvania-grown trees listed below are
all root-pruned and transplanted, which insures against
serious losses when planted by the purchaser. We
graft the improved varieties on natural hardy stock,
which makes for long life of the trees.

Price List

(F. 0. B. Nurseries)

(All Walnut Tree orders booked for fall of 1925)

Black Walnuts, Persian or English Walnuts, Hardy
Northern Pecans:

2 to 3 ft.

3 to 4 ft.

Each

$2.50

2.85

Dozen

$25.00

28.50

We can supply Pecans in these larger sizes.

4 to 5 ft

5 to 7 ft. (2 years old) . . .

3.00

3.75

30.00

37.50

Six of any variety sold at the dozen rate.

Twice Transplanted Trees

We can supply a limited number of twice trans-
planted Black Walnuts and Pecans. These trees have
a good start in life and if transplanted properly we
believe will make a specimen tree in a short time.

Pecans, Sizes and Prices

First Size: 5 or 6 years from the bud; roots nine
years old; caliper 2 to 214 inches. Height 8 to 10
feet, heavy, well-branched heads. Extra select trees*
$12.50 each.

Second Size: Five years from the bud; roots 8 to 9
years old; caliper 1 % to 2 inches. Height about 8
feet; well-branched heads. Very fine trees, $9.50 each.

Third Size: Three to five years from the bud; roots
7 to 9 years old; caliper IV2 to 1% inches. Very nice
trees, $6.25 each.

Varieties: Indiana, Busseron, Butterick, Posey,
Niblack, Green River, Marquardt and Major.

Can supply a few extra size, $18.00 each.

Black Walnut Trees

First Size: Four or five years from the graft; roots
seven to nine years old ; caliper about 2 V2 inches.
Height 8 to 10 feet. Extra select trees, $12.50 each.

Second Size: Four or five years from the graft;
roots six or seven years old; caliper about 2 inches.
Height 7 to 9 feet. Very nice trees, $9.50 each.

Third Size: Three to five years from the graft;
roots 5 to 7 years old ; caliper about 1 V2 inches. Height
6 to 8 feet. Very nice trees, $6.25 each.

Varieties: Thomas and Ohio.

Can supply a few extra size, $18.00 each.

We have arranged to give a year’s subscription
with a nut tree order of $25.00 or over.

Native American grafted Persimmons that bear early
and heavy. I have seen trees, five feet high, loaded
with fruit of a most excellent tasty flavor. Either
variety below is good, but we advise planting one of
each to insure better pollenization.

Early Golden, Josephine, Lambert.

Each Dozen

3 to 4 ft $1.90 $19.00

4 to 5 ft 2.20 22.00

5 to 7 ft 2.50 25.00

Any customer placing their order with us for fruit
trees wTill have them filled with stock grown by one of
the most reliable nurseries in the country, situated in
Lancaster County.

Write for prices.